Definition of cadavernext
as in corpse
a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver Jobs more closely tied to Neuralink’s brain interfaces include an operating room specialist and a neurosurgeon resident to carry out experimental brain-computer interface procedures using human cadavers or large animal subjects. Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026 Detectives opened the front trunk of the car and saw a cadaver bag covered with insects, the documents say. Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 The human remains found on a University of Oklahoma construction site are believed to be cadavers from the early 1900s, according to a new statement from university officials. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Feb. 2026 On the health care side, students use a $40,000 digital anatomy table that displays the virtual image of a real cadaver to study bones, nerves and organs in layers. Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver
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corpse
Noun
  • Jon and Carie Hallford each pleaded guilty in December to nearly 200 counts of corpse abuse in state court.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Jon and Carie Hallford each pleaded guilty in December to nearly 200 counts of corpse abuse in state court.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadaver. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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